Investigation of haze and burning smell in home basement, Fairfax VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a two-story single-family home near Rosehaven Street and Buckley Street in Fairfax. Occupants were safely outside. A light haze and burning plastic odor were detected on the first floor and basement, where there is no exterior access. Firefighters found a hot spot on a kitchen wall and are investigating electrical systems and HVAC to determine the source.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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07:43
Transcript:
00:00
Truck 430 is on scene, two-story single-family, nothing showing, Alpha, Bravo, Delta.
00:05
I got the occupants out front, I'll be taking a lap.
00:12
Copy two-story, nothing showing, new and a lab.
00:16
Fent 14, Bravo Fragent 413.
00:19
We'll have an normal water in front of a dispatch address.
00:25
Ranger 413 Bravo Coffee, you've got your own water.
00:38
Agent 413,
00:40
from Agent 4 or 2 at your location.
00:44
Right behind you.
00:49
All right, we're not going to switch it up, but I'll take the second to assignment.
00:52
Enter 413 Bravo, you'll be third through you, copy.
00:58
Andrew 413 Bravo, copy, third due assignment.
01:04
Battalion 404, truck 430.
01:09
Chuck 430.
01:13
Class has been completed, two in the front, two in the rear.
01:16
It does have a basement with no exterior access.
01:18
We're going to label it Basement 1-2.
01:21
Occupants are 100% out of the structure.
01:24
They have a light haze on the first floor with the smell of burning plastic.
01:28
We'll be investigating with a crew too.
01:33
Copy two front and rear.
01:35
Basement 1-2, investigating with a haze.
01:40
and battalion 402.
01:43
I'm taking the second due assignment.
01:49
Copy.
01:52
Let engine 413 and truck 430 investigate.
01:57
Engine 413 is unseen.
01:59
Nothing in that truck 30 is on scene report.
02:01
I'm taking the left.
02:02
Black copy.
02:05
Do you want me? Established command? You're only going to wait for you.
02:12
Negative, I'm a minute out.
02:16
I copy.
02:20
Engine 413 Bravo from Mission 4-2 Bravo.
02:22
Do you have a secondary hydrant force?
02:26
I'm headed back to you now.
02:31
Okay,
02:32
334, I'm headed back to you now.
02:42
Have either of the subjects that 334 run been trespass from low floor before you?
02:50
Stand by.
02:55
Turn it to Paul Drive and Antioch Circle.
02:58
Okay,
03:01
I copy your record.
03:02
I'm right behind it.
03:03
Engine 4-2 bravos on the same 4-2 of the rip.
03:09
Copy, brother.
03:11
With the wrist.
03:12
9444 is on the scene.
03:13
I was Taverson.
03:14
Tram in front of truck 430.
03:18
940. 944000.
03:21
Command truck 430.
03:25
Go.
03:32
Basements clear, light haze on one and two, more in the kitchen,
03:38
be the Charlie Quadrant first floor.
03:40
I have a hot spot on the wall in the kitchen.
03:42
I'm sending the truck 30 x-ray to investigate the exterior.
03:51
Copy. Did you check the panel? Any breakers from?
03:59
Rescue engine 433 is on scene as a rescue.
04:05
Copy.
04:12
Truck 430, which wall, which quadrant?
04:18
Side Charlie, Charlie Quarter.
04:23
Copy, I got engine 402 out here.
04:25
They can investigate.
04:31
Rosehaven Street, Cross Street, Buckley Street.
04:35
Engine 434, Medic 403.
04:38
On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 43400, EMS Level 1,
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Rosehaven Street, Cross Street, Buckley Street.
04:54
Next to 413 is right.
05:00
Narrow 1 is on scene, second truck.
05:04
Okay, 443 is on scene, 413 is on scene.
05:10
Copy on both.
05:26
Agent 402, redirect on that Charlie Wall, truck 30 was talking about.
05:33
That's correct. On the Charlie side, that's where it looks like the meter comes in.
05:36
There's nothing visible.
05:37
I got nothing on the imager.
05:42
Got me. Got me.
05:48
Go ahead. Yes, ma'am.
05:50
I just want to make sure you are direct that they are out with the subject.
05:54
I'm direct, thank you.
05:56
Temper. 842.
06:05
Truck 430, command.
06:08
All right.
06:13
Any update on the breakers?
06:19
Battalion 443, I'll send you inside.
06:25
8443 copies.
06:28
Command, we still haven't found the breakers yet.
06:30
We're looking for him.
06:35
I understand if 510 has a warrant form just he went ahead this way if he's got it.
06:40
Just got 510 proper?
06:45
I'm directing in route.
06:47
All right, I'll hold you on the call in route, 843.
06:55
Command information 402.
06:59
Go.
07:02
I made my head way into the first floor.
07:06
To me, it smells like possibly HVAC.
07:09
Just get somebody to check the furnace.
07:16
Agent 413 is working on a base report.
07:27
Command from engine 413.
07:28
We found the breakers.
07:29
We do have a haze in the basement.
07:31
In the utility room,
07:33
we do have a haze.
07:34
Utility room located in the Charlie Quadrant.
07:36
We're investigating further with truck 430.
07:41
Copy. Let me know if any breakers are thrown.
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Location mentioned:
Rosehaven St, Fairfax, VA 22030
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